Number of neonatal deaths in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Number of neonatal deaths was 1.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Lower middle income, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Lower middle income is 1.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Lower middle income peaked at 3.02 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2024.
That places Lower middle income 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 million | 2.61 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.07 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.58 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.39 million | 1.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Lower middle income?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Lower middle income was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.